Home for Christmas and my mom has a jewelry question. She tried cleaning the chain of her gold necklace using silver polish, and when she did, it turned silver. Why? And can it be reversed?
posted by EmGeeJay
on Dec 22, 2012 -
5 answers
How can I transform my super old vintage painted cast iron bed into a rad shiny metallic aged gold bed in the least painful/expensive way possible?
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posted by Sweetchrysanthemum
on May 16, 2012 -
4 answers
How do I turn a bottle of gold plating liquid into cash?
The
bottle, marked
"AUROBOND" "Gold Content 1 OZ. TROY"
was buried in some items I bought at an auction and I think it has gold in it.
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posted by qsysopr
on May 2, 2011 -
7 answers
My wedding band is plain and made of yellow gold. My watch is stainless steel. I wear both on my left side. I haven't worn my watch since the wedding because I'm (perhaps unduly) bothered by the clash between the gold ring + silver watch.
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posted by seventyfour
on Feb 22, 2011 -
29 answers
Is there a name for the flaky, layered clay/soil deposit with a striking metallic sheen found in my childhood neighborhood in Northern Virginia?
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posted by jocelmeow
on May 21, 2010 -
12 answers
